| | E-Commerce Minute March 28, 2022 | | Banks, Fintech Hold Fate of Disappearing Dollar Technology | | Many financial services are already in the marketplace preparing for what has been classified as a cashless society. The push for this transition is not only coming from germ-fearing shoppers and front-line store workers. Businesses are also driving the trend to pay without paper money. | | Credit Ratings Could Cool Hot 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Market | | A move by Equifax to enable buy now, pay later vendors to report their customers' "pay-in-four" loans to the credit rating agency could dampen consumer enthusiasm for the popular payment method. | | A D V E R T I S E M E N T | | OPINION Cryptocurrency as a Hedge Against the Declining Dollar | | Regardless of all the buzz and activity around crypto, some demographics are still just not ready to veer away from what's familiar. Even though there is apprehension, many still understand that things are changing and that they must get on board or be left behind. For those who are not prepared for the paradigm money shift, it could result in a harsh wake up call. | | Get Quality Leads That Turn Into Deals Full-service marketing programs from the E-Commerce Times deliver sales-ready leads. Segment by geography, industry, company size, job title, and more. | | What's in Store for Next-Gen Digital Wallets | | The digital wallet of the future is not about just storing the picture of a document, it's also about ensuring that scanned documents are valid and provides assurances that it has been issued by a verified source. Therefore, identity proofing must be the cornerstone of any digital wallet. | | US Shoppers Spent $1.7T Online During Pandemic, Another Trillion Forecast for 2022 | | During the first two years of the global pandemic, U.S. consumers spent US$1.7 trillion online, $609 billion more than the previous two years, according to an economic report by Adobe. More spending is to come in 2022, with Adobe forecasting shoppers will spend more than $1 trillion online for the first time. | | TRENDING ON E-COMMERCE TIMES | | This newsletter was sent in response to your request on an ECT News Network website. To check out our other newsletters, please visit the gallery. | | We welcome your feedback. To share your thoughts or ideas, please use our online form. | | To advertise in this newsletter or elsewhere on ECT News Network, please call our sales department (818) 461-9700 or follow these links:
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